Day 1

Well, day 1 went quite well, as the first day usually does in any new regime! I was up quite early with the kids. Had my morning coffee and read the nutrition label on my Coffee Mate and decided I need to switch to the lowfat Coffee Mate. What surprised me the most today is that an egg has 5 grams of fat!! WTF? I know, I know, they are full of good stuff but it was shocking regardless. My plan today was to start reading the labels, calorie counting, fat counting. It really is an eye opener... let's just say I have some low-fat groceries to get tomorrow! I realized lots of my stuff is not bad in cals but is high in fat. So I made a list and off I will go!


The grocery store for me is quite the place - literally a kid in a candy store! A food addicts' dream. Although the real dream would be having the grocery store at your house where you can binge on ANYTHING 'til your heart's content without anyone seeing! lmao.


I do find going with a list is much better for me. I know I need to have approx 1200 cals/day and not more than 26 fat grams/day.



I also worked out tonight, first time in over a year. I know, I know, you're supposed to do it in the morning but you know what? I have 2 kids, 1 being a baby, and they are not going to sit around while mommy works out! I sleep when the baby naps because as a new mom I am sleep deprived so I'm going to take full advantage of any extra naptime for myself during the day!

But really, isn't it better to work out at night than to not work out at all? I think so. Plus, night time is when I pig out, so there's a 1/2 hour or an hour where I'm not thinking about what's in the fridge. I need to keep busy when the kids go to bed. And look, it's already 8:49 and I haven't gotten into my regular night time snacking. I don't plan on it either!

I also realize that what has become a bad habit of drinking wine every night has to cease, as once I get drinking, it's a good excuse to forget what I'm putting in my mouth. I get too relaxed when I drink and lose any motivation I have. I am also stopping my Lorazepam which I have been taking every night since my hubby started working out of town for the week. I have a hard time sleeping when he's not here, but the Lorazepam makes me want to snack.

I just have to keep telling myself one day at a time, and today I did good!!



Weight: 161 lbs
Calories today: 785 (which I know is not enough, it should be about 1200 minimum)
Fat Grams today: 29.75 (which should only be about 26/day)
Workout: (Slim in 6) 27 min.